Having confirmed a number of departures already this summer including defenders James Collins and Patrice Evra, new West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini has already begun to stamp his authority on the squad by bringing in defender Ryan Fredericks after a four-year deal was completed on Tuesday.

He will arrive in Stratford from fellow London club Fulham once his current contract with the Cottagers expires on 1 July and meet his new teammates once they have returned from the World Cup and their summer breaks.

After Fredericks helped the Whites to promotion via the play-offs, Fulham were keen for him to extend his stay in West London but he decided that a new challenge was the way forward and the Hammers beat off interest from both Southampton and Crystal Palace for his signature.

News of this deal was first confirmed by Sky Sports News on Thursday but it took several days before it was finally confirmed.

Fredericks won't have to wait too long now before he finds out when he makes a return to Craven Cottage to face his former club, as the fixtures for the 2018/19 Premier League season are released on June 14 and details of these, plus news of further transfers will be available on this site as soon as they are announced.